European Chemicals Agency adds two substances to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern | Environmental news

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added two substances to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern: 

• Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide
• Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulfone

Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide is toxic for reproduction and Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone has very persistent and very bioaccumulative hazardous properties. They are used, for example, in inks and toners and in the production of plastic products.   

The Candidate List of substances of very high concern now contains 235 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment.

Read the full announcement here.